Discovering AutoCAD 2020

Chapter Ten: Blocks, Attributes, and External References

Chapter Objectives

• Create groups

• Create blocks

• Insert blocks into the current drawing

• Create dynamic blocks

• Add constraints to dynamic blocks

• Access data in a block table

• Use the Windows Clipboard

• Insert blocks and external references into other drawings

• Use the AutoCAD DesignCenter

• Define attributes

• Work with external references

• Extract data from attributes

• Create tool palettes

• Explode blocks

Introduction

Working effectively in a professional design environment requires more than proficiency in drafting techniques. Most design work is done in collaboration with other designers, engineers, managers, and customers. This chapter begins to introduce you to some of the techniques and ...